Sapphire 8-9mm Irregular Cube - 15-16 Inch Lions Paw the mineral was named for

the mineral was named for French paleontologist Eugene Durmortier (1803 to 1873)

It occurs in hues of lilac to purple with inclusions of mottled gray

decays and is exposed to mineral to rich water

and patterns

Sapphire 8-9mm Irregular Cube - 15-16 Inch Lions Paw the mineral was named forSapphires are precious gemstones, but unlike rubies, they come in a rainbow of colors besides red! They are all varieties of the mineral corundum, known for its incredible hardness, second only to diamond . This makes sapphires very durable and scratch resistant. Formed deep underground during the cooling of magma, sapphires get their various colors from trace elements. Iron gives them blue, the most famous sapphire color, while titanium can create